Digimon Adventure tri. -- Chapter 1: Reunion

Six years after crossing over to the Digital World, the DigiDestined try to stop a rampaging Kuwagamon from destroying Odaiba, Japan.

Digimon Adventure tri. -- Chapter 1: Reunion

Parental Guide

Anime monster mayhem with heavy action, confusing plot.

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Parents need to know that Digimon Adventure tri: Reunion is the first in a series of Japanese animated movies that bring back the Digimon ("Digital Monsters") franchise, which first appeared in 1999 as virtual toys similar to the original Pokémon characters. Since that time, expanding from toys to television series (with scores of episodes) and movies released internationally, Digimon has focused upon a team of kids from summer camp who were the designated "Digi-destined," young people special enough to be recruited to fight evil in the form of Digital Monsters. Each of them was transported to the Digital World and partnered with a "digimon," a small animal-like creature who could transform itself into a powerful good monster to fight the evil. After an absence of several years, this DVD, released in English in 2017, revives the franchise with the Digi-Destined now-teens in a high school setting, still fighting the good fight and still partnered with their special digimon. Expect lots of monster-vs.-monster action and a Japanese city under attack, with explosions, one-on-one combat, and buildings, bridges, and infrastructure destroyed. While the teens and the city are in peril, the good digimon do battle on their behalf. This is clearly best for fans who are familiar with the premise, characters, and rules of the game. New viewers may be confused or even lost as the story includes little, if any, of the franchise history. This is not for little kids.